Indigenous Identity, Human Rights, and the Environment in Myanmar - Local Engagement With Global Rights Discourses

This book draws on the experiences of the indigenous movement in Myanmar to explore how the local construction of indigenous identities connects communities to global mechanisms for addressing human rights and environmental issues.

Table des matières

1. Introduction: Research Design and Methodology, 2. The Construction of Indigenous Identity in Myanmar: Local Adaptation of International Discourses of Indigeneity; 3 Myanmar Indigenous Engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review; 4 Myanmar Indigenous Engagement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 5 Conclusion: Implications and Directions for Future Research; Bibliography; Index

A propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Liljeblad is Associate Professor at the Australian National University College of Law. He is the co-editor of Indigenous Perspectives on Sacred Natural Sites (Routledge, 2019) and co-editor of Food Systems Governance (Routledge, 2016). Born under the name Nanda Zaw Win, he is a member of the Pa-Oh indigenous peoples of Shan State, Myanmar.

Résumé

This book draws on the experiences of the indigenous movement in Myanmar to explore how the local construction of indigenous identities connects communities to global mechanisms for addressing human rights and environmental issues.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jonathan Liljeblad, Liljeblad Jonathan
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9780367679941
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67994-1
• Pages: 144
• Thème: Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Nature; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Ethnologie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology